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Mrs. Ritter from Queens Village, NY is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Active Learners Use Their Bodies and Minds

Help me give my students the Nex Playground System to help support collaborative learning through active play and promote critical thinking skills

  • $304 goal

This project expired on November 18, 2025.

This project expired on November 18, 2025.

My Project

The Nex Playground System is an innovative learning tool that will transform the way my students engage with technology and creativity. With this system, students will have the opportunity to explore coding, robotics, and digital design in a hands-on, collaborative environment. It will empower them to think critically, problem-solve, and work together on real-world projects. The system enables users to experiment, prototype, and develop a wide range of digital and physical projects, from coding and robotics to creative media. Students will have the ability to complete various tasks as a team or independently through the use of their bodies as the system will put the students as the "controller" through the use of physical activity.

The Nex Playground system is not just a classroom tool, but a gateway to a future where students are prepared to thrive in an ever-evolving digital world.

My students will have the ability to be exposed to collaborative learning, allowing students to work together on projects and challenges in real time, promoting teamwork and communication. By integrating the Nex Playground into the classroom, I will be able to help inspire curiosity and creativity, with the ability to provide students with a dynamic and future-ready learning environment.

Mrs. Ritter PS 18 Winchester Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Queens Village, NY View local requests

More than half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

300 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Nex - Playground - The active play system for kids families. Indoor physical play meets interactive family fun. - Multi • Best Buy Education $199.99 1 $199.99
Nex - Travel Case for Playground Console - Gray • Best Buy Education $24.99 1 $24.99

Materials cost

$224.98

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.37

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$258.35

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$45.59

Total project goal

$303.94

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